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Pronunciation / Transliteration: comfort
"Cerco un po' di comfort dopo una lunga giornata."
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A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
"She sank into the armchair and sighed with comfort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root 'confortare', meaning 'to strengthen much' (from 'com-' + 'fortis' meaning strong), passing through Old French 'conforter' into Middle English in the 13th century. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from physical and mental strengthening to the provision of solace, ease, and physical well-being.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comfort" is said worldwide
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réconfort
Transliteration: réconfort
"Ses paroles m'ont apporté un grand réconfort."
Komfort
Transliteration: Komfort
"Das Hotel bietet modernen Komfort."
comfort
Transliteration: comfort
"Cerco un po' di comfort dopo una lunga giornata."
comodidad
Transliteration: comodidad
"Prefiero la comodidad sobre la moda."
conforto
Transliteration: conforto
"A casa oferecia todo o conforto necessário."
आराम
Transliteration: aram
"इस कुर्सी पर बैठने में बहुत आराम मिलता है।"
舒适
Transliteration: shūshì
"这张床睡起来非常舒适。"
안락함
Transliteration: allakham
"그 집은 안락함으로 가득 차 있었다."
快適
Transliteration: kaiteki
"この部屋はとても快適です。"
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